hic jacet

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Noun
  • Prior to the launch of her limited-edition charm, the singer starred in the Pandora Talisman campaign — a new collection from the brand that forwent its traditional design codes and found inspiration from ancient coins with jewelry pieces including Latin inscriptions.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The park’s memorial plaza will have a wall with panels honoring each branch of the military services and bronze plaques with inscriptions.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So did James’ mother, who authorized the epitaph.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The show goes ahead without her, a close up of the microphone occupying her empty chair, is perhaps her most damning epitaph.
    Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Hic jacet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hic%20jacet. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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